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CAPTE: Updates Archive

2023 Fourth Quarter Update CAPTE 2023 FOURTH QUARTER NEWSLETTER 2023 Third Quarter Update CAPTE 2023 THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER 2023 Second Quarter Update CAPTE 2023 SECOND QUARTER NEWSLETTER 2023 First Quarter Update CAPTE 2023 FIRST QUARTER NEWSLETTER MAY 3, 2022 CAPTE earns Re-recognition from CHEA

Applicants for Candidacy (B)

These programs are in varying degrees of development. They have begun the process toward accreditation by submitting an Application for Candidacy. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has not yet granted Candidate for Accreditation status to these programs.

Programs with Full-Time Program Director (C)

These programs are placed on this list when the Department of Accreditation is officially notified that a Program Director has been employed. These programs are in the early stages of development; no students have been admitted.

Applicants for Candidacy: Application for Candidacy Submitted (B)

These programs are in varying degrees of development. They have begun the process toward accreditation by submitting an Application for Candidacy. The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education has not yet granted Candidate for Accreditation status to these programs.

Standards and Required Elements

Mar 5, 2021/Article

Aggregate Program Data

Access demographic information about PT and PTA education programs, including program, student and faculty data.

CAPTE Commissioners

CAPTE commissioners consists of 13 CAPTE Board members, 27 PT Panel members, and 33 PTA panel members, ranging from various backgrounds. The Board is charged with determining whether a program meets the standards of quality in physical therapy education; determining what standards of quality to use (i.e.,

CAPTE Accreditation Resource Documents

These resources have been curated to assist accredited programs, programs with candidacy status, and those that are considering developing a physical therapy education program. 

Who We Are

The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education

Core Faculty Determination Table

Nov 1, 2020/PDF

This table is intended to be a resource for program directors of DPT programs when considering whether a faculty member is core or not.